James E. Mathews, 92, of Ventura passed away on
Thursday May 21, 2015 at his home.
Mr. Mathews was born November 10, 1922 in Independence,
Missouri. During World War II he was in
the 8th Army Air Coprs stationed in England. He became a
petroleum landman, a position he held for 30 years working
for Shell Oil Company, Phillips, and Exxon Oil Company. This
position took him to Alaska, Bakersfield, New Mexico,
Los Angeles, Michigan and Ventura.
Jim enjoyed drawing and painting, working in his
vegetable gardens, hiking trails in the Ventura Hills. Jim
loved his dogs and horses and took pride in raising them
and caring for them.
Jim is survived by his beloved wife Dorothy, to whom
he would have celebrated their 66th Wedding
Anniversary in June; Son and daughterinlaw Stephen
and Tina Mathews of West Hills; daughter and soninlaw
Laura and Scott Talmage of San Luis Obispo; sister Alice
Valdes of Palos Verdes; soninlaw Dale Baermann of
Ventura; grandchildren Conrad and Katherine Baermann,
Victoria Weeks, Anna and James Talmage; he was
preceded in death by his daughter Marie Baermann on
January 4, 2015.
Funeral services and interment were private and under
the direction of the JOSEPH P. REARDON FUNERAL
HOME, 757 E. Main Street Ventura. Donations in Jim's
memory may be made to Livingston Memorial Visiting
Nurse Association, 1996 Eastman Avenue Suite 101
Ventura, 93003.